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states wants because the united states gets what they want. i'm a terrorist and all the united states citizens are terrorists. are you there? >> guest: i'm here. >> caller: go ahead. >> host: no, he's gone. >> guest: what i was pointing to is the -- is the political nature of this. i mean, cuba is a big issue especially in florida where i lived for a long time. and so, you know, it's something that, you know, is always going to add a few complications to something like this. i think the government -- the administration certainly looked at this and decided to go the safe route and add cuba in there. >> host: what's the difference between a terrorist watch list and a no-fly list? and why wouldn't they just put everybody on the terrorist list on the terrorist watch list on the no-fly list? >> guest: you know, that's a good question. i think there's been a lot of -- a lot of examination now of exactly what these different lists include. the way -- the way the government explains it is, there's a larger database, which has got 550,000 people on the
states wants because the united states gets what they want. i'm a terrorist and all the united states citizens are terrorists. are you there? >> guest: i'm here. >> caller: go ahead. >> host: no, he's gone. >> guest: what i was pointing to is the -- is the political nature of this. i mean, cuba is a big issue especially in florida where i lived for a long time. and so, you know, it's something that, you know, is always going to add a few complications to something like...
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we all as citizens of the united states of america, united states of america, need to be vigilant. we need to pay attention to what's going on around us. we need to watch, and listen. >> host: mr. lipton, let's begin with air marshals not allowed on airplanes overseas. >> guest: air marshals are allowed and routinely do fly on, i think if i'm correct that they generally on american, you know, carriers. that may be only limitation. it is up to foreign governments to provide security on foreign carriers, i think. i'm not sure about because they don't speak publicly very much about their operations but air marshals are very much on flights coming to the u.s. from overseas. they recognize that is perhaps, a more severe threat right now, incoming flights and there is a lot of could have. not on every flight. but a lot more than they were right before christmas, i can tell you that. and there are, i don't know, since situations where foreign governments said, i'm sorry, you can't put an air marshal on the flight leaving our country. the u.s. does have the authority to say to a carrier, y
we all as citizens of the united states of america, united states of america, need to be vigilant. we need to pay attention to what's going on around us. we need to watch, and listen. >> host: mr. lipton, let's begin with air marshals not allowed on airplanes overseas. >> guest: air marshals are allowed and routinely do fly on, i think if i'm correct that they generally on american, you know, carriers. that may be only limitation. it is up to foreign governments to provide security...
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that is to tell you almost all of the bottled water sold in the united states. in addition, congress has concluded the statutory with bottled water. [inaudible conversations] >> ibwa reports a risk base that would require inspections all throughout the facilities. granting fda authority of serious health consequences or death. they need clear about bottled water they purchase. all are subject to extensive fda labeling requirements that provide consumers with a great deal of product wallet information. in addition, virtually all bottled water products include a phone number on the label that consumers can use to contact the company. in fact, ibwa petitioned fda to require all to include phone number on the label. ibwa believes the most feasible way to get the information not on many label is the web site. to obtain contact information or water quality information for all ibwa member brands. consumers have many options when choosing which bottled water to drink. if they do not provide them with the information they want, they can choose another brand. that is not
that is to tell you almost all of the bottled water sold in the united states. in addition, congress has concluded the statutory with bottled water. [inaudible conversations] >> ibwa reports a risk base that would require inspections all throughout the facilities. granting fda authority of serious health consequences or death. they need clear about bottled water they purchase. all are subject to extensive fda labeling requirements that provide consumers with a great deal of product wallet...
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here in the united states of america. the fact that some of these consequences don't show up for 10 or 15 or 20 years, should not make this any less of a crisis, although dr. palfrey just did a great job of what really happens in the unseen impacts of childhood obesity. the administration has already supported some major changes in policy to help reverse the growing trend of obesity. one of the most historic steps is the recovery act that the president signed almost a year ago, which is going to have a first time ever 650 million-dollar investment in prevention and wellness aimed at obesity and smoking cessation. community projects across this country will be experimenting with what really it takes to make some changes. and the surgeon general has already recognized that there are a range of factors influencing obesity. what we've already done with those grants is begin to allocate them to states, but also to ask communities to come up with creative strategies. and some of the ideas are really encouraging. in fact, we are
here in the united states of america. the fact that some of these consequences don't show up for 10 or 15 or 20 years, should not make this any less of a crisis, although dr. palfrey just did a great job of what really happens in the unseen impacts of childhood obesity. the administration has already supported some major changes in policy to help reverse the growing trend of obesity. one of the most historic steps is the recovery act that the president signed almost a year ago, which is going...
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in all honesty, he heard in when he ran for the united states senate in 2003. so, you know, i don't -- i don't believe that -- certainly it's frustration. i think it is with a lot of people in this class. >> robert, you said moments ago you'd be the first to admit that there are more benefits than the americans see. the sail into the communities that you and others on the white house including the president take responsibility for it. why do you think given the many words that have been spoken, the many adherences that the president has made around the country -- why do you think he's unable -- no i'm not. >> i know. >> why has he been unable to convince the american people that this bill is a good idea and the right thing to do? >> look, i think in many ways -- some of this is dragged out. there's no doubt as many words as the president and as many interviews as he's done and as many appearances that he's had, there's no doubt in some ways it's drowned out by arguments that may or may not be central to the focus on the bill. but whether we have -- whether heal
in all honesty, he heard in when he ran for the united states senate in 2003. so, you know, i don't -- i don't believe that -- certainly it's frustration. i think it is with a lot of people in this class. >> robert, you said moments ago you'd be the first to admit that there are more benefits than the americans see. the sail into the communities that you and others on the white house including the president take responsibility for it. why do you think given the many words that have been...
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department of education to public schools in the united states. and that provided school leaders with a legal safe harbor for addressing conflicts over religion in schools. now, having worked with hundreds of school districts on these issues were two decades, i can say with confidence that common ground reached on a national level frequently enables local communities to adopt policies and practices that enjoy broad public support. that's why this matters. the success in the school arena is a powerful illustration of why the work of finding common ground it is essential for the civic health of our country. based on the track record of these past agreements, i'm convinced that this new joint statement covering a wide range of issues can play and will play a significant role in preventing litigation, encouraging civil discourse, and promoting public understanding of the religious liberty principles of the first amendment. at a time of rapidly expanding religious diversity, ongoing culture wars, of religion, this agreement is a welcome reminder that a
department of education to public schools in the united states. and that provided school leaders with a legal safe harbor for addressing conflicts over religion in schools. now, having worked with hundreds of school districts on these issues were two decades, i can say with confidence that common ground reached on a national level frequently enables local communities to adopt policies and practices that enjoy broad public support. that's why this matters. the success in the school arena is a...
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or the administration of the united states. and i will fairly note that this out-of-control spending was not invented with this administration. republicans, when they were in charge, let spending get completely out of control and we betrayed our fiscal base and we paid a heavy price for it. but we deserve to nay price. but now is the time to say stop. stop borrowing against our children and grandchildren's future. stop putting ourselves in a precarious situation where the chinese own so much of our national debt that they have their hand on the throttle of the american economy. and i hasten to add it is not in the chinese interest to hurt the american economy. but it certainly can't be in our interest in any way to be in that kind of fiscal jeopardy. we cannot do that. not to mention the $3.5 trillion that's held by -- in our -- in our debt that's held by foreigners. so i ask my colleagues, let's look at dr. coburn's amendment. it's very thought out. it's well researched. and let's put the brakes on mortgaging of america's futu
or the administration of the united states. and i will fairly note that this out-of-control spending was not invented with this administration. republicans, when they were in charge, let spending get completely out of control and we betrayed our fiscal base and we paid a heavy price for it. but we deserve to nay price. but now is the time to say stop. stop borrowing against our children and grandchildren's future. stop putting ourselves in a precarious situation where the chinese own so much of...
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states congress in the united states senate. mr. president, as senator chambliss said, judge martin comes from a long distinguished family of lawyers from middle georgia, and she comes to the bench with a balanced temperament and the evenhanded process that comes from growing up in middle georgia and having a respect for their fellow man around them. mr. president, i don't know judge martin and did not know judge martin until she was nominated, and i'm not an attorney so i didn't have a lot to fall back on when i made my first judgment. so i decided what i would do, what i always did in my 33 years of business, i figured you could always find out what was at the heart of someone by calling those that competed with them, other members of the same profession. so i called lawyers, judges, prosecutors around georgia, friends that i had, to say, listen, tell me what you know about judge beverly martin. and without exception, every response was positive. it was interesting, the one district attorney i talked to said, i like her becaus
states congress in the united states senate. mr. president, as senator chambliss said, judge martin comes from a long distinguished family of lawyers from middle georgia, and she comes to the bench with a balanced temperament and the evenhanded process that comes from growing up in middle georgia and having a respect for their fellow man around them. mr. president, i don't know judge martin and did not know judge martin until she was nominated, and i'm not an attorney so i didn't have a lot to...
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president, under the previous administration, we saw the debt of the united states double. they were basically handed -- they were handed a budget surplus, and they turned it into an enormous budget deficit. over the next eight years, sadly, with no work, if we do nothing, it is projected to double again. long-term projections vary, but it is clear that this course is not the course that we want to take. despite years of talk from both parties, little progress has been made, which is why i believe that to ensure the nation's future economic security, we need to establish a budget commission dedicated to examining this problemmed in detail and coming up with recommendations to address the long-term fiscal challenges of this country. and i don't want just to have, mr. president, a study that sits on a shelf. the american people deserve better than that. that's why i believe it is very important to have the statutory commission with an up-and-down vote on the recommendations of the commission. it has worked before for social security. and i believe that it will work here. i re
president, under the previous administration, we saw the debt of the united states double. they were basically handed -- they were handed a budget surplus, and they turned it into an enormous budget deficit. over the next eight years, sadly, with no work, if we do nothing, it is projected to double again. long-term projections vary, but it is clear that this course is not the course that we want to take. despite years of talk from both parties, little progress has been made, which is why i...
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number one is we need to recognize people coming to the united states and traveling to the united states from overseas, this is a privilege not right so if we get information that people may pose a threat to the united states we put them on a no-fly list aires letter list and if they want to come here they have got to go further more for an in-depth interview. if the come here and they commit a crime, absolutely a terrorism act, charge them to the full extent, but put them through a military tribunal, take them out of the civilian courts. they do not deserve the rights and privileges are civilian court system provides. the third thing, and this is i think an important point that you make, is for americans who become traders, the molotky, the spokesperson for bin laden who is an american, the dc 52 left the u.s. sometime i think in november and went to pakistan to practice jihad, these individuals need to be treated as they traders that they are, and we have to accelerate and remove the barriers to dealing with these individuals, and then the fourth point the recommendation made to the pr
number one is we need to recognize people coming to the united states and traveling to the united states from overseas, this is a privilege not right so if we get information that people may pose a threat to the united states we put them on a no-fly list aires letter list and if they want to come here they have got to go further more for an in-depth interview. if the come here and they commit a crime, absolutely a terrorism act, charge them to the full extent, but put them through a military...
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states of being tried here in the united states. richard reed, the shoe bomber. this isn't as if it's the first time anything like this happened. and, of course, the rules are even though they are now proceeding in the civil courts, they can always draw back and drop into -- and fall into the category of war criminals if, in fact, the choice is made. just because they are going forward in this manner today doesn't mean they can't drop back in some other manner at some subsequent time. so -- and i would say, even though i don't like to discuss what went on in a closed briefing in a classified setting, i was there from the very beginning to the very end of mr. brennan's presentation, and i never heard him refuse to answer. in fact, he answered the question that was asked in a number of different ways by my friend, the republican leader, and another republican senator. so if there are any questions about anything that mr. brennan had to say, i would hope that those questions would be asked to him directly. we have had some open hearing
states of being tried here in the united states. richard reed, the shoe bomber. this isn't as if it's the first time anything like this happened. and, of course, the rules are even though they are now proceeding in the civil courts, they can always draw back and drop into -- and fall into the category of war criminals if, in fact, the choice is made. just because they are going forward in this manner today doesn't mean they can't drop back in some other manner at some subsequent time. so -- and...
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these states have a high number -- or a high penetration of assisted living facility units per 100 elderly. and then there are other areas where there are fewer assisted living facilities. where it's texas, new mexico, arizona, west virginia. these states. so substantial variation across states is the first point. the second point is really that there's substantial variation also within states. and this isn't that surprising. the assisted living facilities tend to locate in the more urban and suburban areas and less so in the rural areas and i'll point this out again below. so just to detail very briefly our primary results and there are tables in the paper that detail these more -- more in depth. but the first and very simple result is that assisted living facilities are widespread seniors housing and care option national. we found around 830,000 beds or units nationally. depending on how you count facilities and whether you count small facilities that number could be as large as a million beds. and this is in the context of 1.6 million nursing home beds nationally so it's a large number
these states have a high number -- or a high penetration of assisted living facility units per 100 elderly. and then there are other areas where there are fewer assisted living facilities. where it's texas, new mexico, arizona, west virginia. these states. so substantial variation across states is the first point. the second point is really that there's substantial variation also within states. and this isn't that surprising. the assisted living facilities tend to locate in the more urban and...
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because it has a system founded on different values from those of the united states? or flipping it around, is it fair to allies to create expectations that their contribution to an out of area challenge will always be higher than that of nonallies? i think these are some very practical questions that the project has raised as part of its effort to evaluate in specific terms that was mentioned in the joint statement. in some cases, the studies that we have commissioned also reveal that there are considerable asymmetries between the representative capacities of the united states and south korea to tackle some of the items on the international agenda. i think that to a certain extent although heejun didn't explicit didn't mention it, climate change is one and overseas development is another. but that doesn't mean there isn't a potential for limited cooperation in these areas in ways that re-enforce mutual interests. and so maybe the best way of illustrating that is to make some specific comments on each of the presentations. i think that the paper on climate change prov
because it has a system founded on different values from those of the united states? or flipping it around, is it fair to allies to create expectations that their contribution to an out of area challenge will always be higher than that of nonallies? i think these are some very practical questions that the project has raised as part of its effort to evaluate in specific terms that was mentioned in the joint statement. in some cases, the studies that we have commissioned also reveal that there...
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many states in the united states today don't apparently agree with this concept or apparently with the founders of the constitution on that idea. more than 80 percent, if you look across the country, at all state and local judges, i guess that includes justices of the peace and the whole crew, 80 percent of them have to win a political election to gain the office or to stay there. i suppose it is not all that surprising because the polls today also show that a majority of americans say they want to let ect their judges. you ask them, they say yes. but the point is public support for judicial alexian's is a system of the weakening of the judicial independence in this country. it is not a reason for it to. now, the actors and states that elect judges, we know, also, are more cynical about the courts. they are more likely to believe that judges legislate from the bench. they are less likely to believe that judges are fair and impartial. it is this distrust of the judiciary that makes investors more inclined to elect their judges rather than to look at another system of appointment. and if
many states in the united states today don't apparently agree with this concept or apparently with the founders of the constitution on that idea. more than 80 percent, if you look across the country, at all state and local judges, i guess that includes justices of the peace and the whole crew, 80 percent of them have to win a political election to gain the office or to stay there. i suppose it is not all that surprising because the polls today also show that a majority of americans say they...